Redsnapper - Any Good?
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Go for it!
i was also going to get the 190XPRO & 804RC2
but after reading reviews, i went for the redsnapper, and very pleased with it.
Well made and is very sturdy holding my 40D.
i was also going to get the 190XPRO & 804RC2
but after reading reviews, i went for the redsnapper, and very pleased with it.
Well made and is very sturdy holding my 40D.
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I would without hesitation, recommend anything from Red Snapper. Everything I have seen from this company has been of the highest quality.
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I just have to ask - is this the same as the Benro stuff? The reason I ask is because the Redsnapper ball head looks exactly like my Benro KS-0. Exactly; right down to the Arca Swiss compatibility.
This isn't to knock it - my Benro ball head is fantastically well made, and engineered to perfection. Benro are sometimes seen as a 'clone' company, and so don't get the good press they deserve. It would make sense that they offered their items as high-end OEM and rebrands.
The rumour goes that Benro were used by Gitzo as a manufacturing plant for their stuff. The deal went sour, and Benro kept the machining/plans of Gitzo, then went on to sell them as their own. Effectively, the Benro head is a Gitzo head - just never rebranded for that company. Gitzo sells top quality stuff, and my Benro head certainly fits that bill - the size of a coke can, and far heavier!
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This isn't to knock it - my Benro ball head is fantastically well made, and engineered to perfection. Benro are sometimes seen as a 'clone' company, and so don't get the good press they deserve. It would make sense that they offered their items as high-end OEM and rebrands.
The rumour goes that Benro were used by Gitzo as a manufacturing plant for their stuff. The deal went sour, and Benro kept the machining/plans of Gitzo, then went on to sell them as their own. Effectively, the Benro head is a Gitzo head - just never rebranded for that company. Gitzo sells top quality stuff, and my Benro head certainly fits that bill - the size of a coke can, and far heavier!
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When we are on this subject, would my Manfrotto 486RC2 head fit on the Rednsapper tripod? I have emailed redsnapper and they seem to think they will. However, I wanted to put my 486 head on a set of old Velbon legs from a video tripod and it wouldn't fit. I had to track down a bolt with a weird thread and fit it to the Velbon legs. I am totally confused here and owuld love this cleared up before I buy a Redsnapper (they look good for the price). So, what is the size of the Manfrotto fitting?
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I just recieved a ball head from them and It's superb and It arrived very quickly
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if i remember correctly its 3/8" UN. so it will fit fine, i plan to use my manfrotto head on the redsnapper.
the thread in the bottom of the camera is 1/4" UN
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I have both the tripod and ball head, and they are wonderful examples of quality machinery. Now, I am not a total nerd, but the ball head even smells like it was machined, rather than churned out of some massive factory...!
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Oh man, I'll have that image of you sniffing your tripod stuck in my head all day now.
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Quite possibly, Joe at RedSnapper imports he doesn't manufacture so they could well be the same thing (or a very good chinese copy).
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Benro are, in the UK, a company sorely in need of a sales outlet - their product is excellent, competitively priced, and - if the rumour is true - Gitzo high-$$$ stuff prior to the logo stickers. I remember meeting them at Focus On Imaging, and thinking if I didn't already have a decent career, acting as their UK distributor would be a good opportunity.
If Redsnapper do import and rebadge, then fair play to them - they sell a fundamentally decent product, which will sell through word of mouth on its own merits.
If Redsnapper do import and rebadge, then fair play to them - they sell a fundamentally decent product, which will sell through word of mouth on its own merits.
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Oh man, I'll have that image of you sniffing your tripod stuck in my head all day now.
Excuse me - I do not sniff my tripod or its head all day - just when alone late at night...
Hey, you all must know that smell of an engineering workshop - oil, swarf and honest toil - its that sort of smell.. Buy one, open the bag it comes in and tell the world I am not a total wierdo..
Maybe I had better back down and lie low for a day or two...
I too have nothing but praise for their products and service. I have the large rucksack, ball head and tripod. I also have a carbon monopod which Joe I believe is thinking about supplying (I happened to call him when looking for one and he had a sample which he sold me). The equipment is very good quality, and very sturdy (no problems with a large/heavy lens).
If you order over the phone, the kit normally arrives next day or the day after.
He also offers a 10% discount if you mention this forum when ordering...
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Damn, you know it's one of those things that you think but (usually) daren't tell any one?
I'm from a machining and manufacturing background and can wholeheartedly say that opening the redsnapper bag took me back years!
Yep it's like a gun oil and cutting lubicant aroma.
I'm with ya Steve.
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Well thank you SteveJB !
It does just that - takes you back to an age of skilled men in oily overalls doing a 'real' job.
One of my other interests is listening to music, and my turntable is a superb piece of engineering and machining - you can feel and smell the quality..!
It is all to rare to find something that just feels like it was made to do the job, and from what I have seen, RedSnapper products do just that.
It does just that - takes you back to an age of skilled men in oily overalls doing a 'real' job.
One of my other interests is listening to music, and my turntable is a superb piece of engineering and machining - you can feel and smell the quality..!
It is all to rare to find something that just feels like it was made to do the job, and from what I have seen, RedSnapper products do just that.